Portland is a locality on the western side of Whangarei Harbour in Northland, New Zealand. Whangarei is about 10 km to the north. Tikorangi is a hill to the west with a summit 161 m above sea level.[3][4]
A train stopped on the North Auckland Line in 1923
The major industry is Portland Cement, which is New Zealand's largest cement manufacturer.[5] It has a specialised loading dock on the harbour,[6] and quarries Tikorangi for lime.[7]
The Portland Cement Works, which started on Limestone Island in Whangarei Harbour in 1885, moved to Portland in 1916.[8][9] The Cement works is now owned by Golden Bay Cement, a division of Fletcher Building.
Dominion Cement built a mile-long pier of disused tram rails in 1913.[10]
Portland had a population of 441 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 108 people (32.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 42 people (10.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 132 households, comprising 234 males and 204 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.15 males per female, with 114 people (25.9%) aged under 15 years, 75 (17.0%) aged 15 to 29, 219 (49.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 33 (7.5%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 80.3% European/Pākehā, 39.5% Māori, 5.4% Pacific peoples, 0.7% Asian, and 2.0% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 62.6% had no religion, 25.2% were Christian, 2.0% had Māori religious beliefs and 0.7% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 45 (13.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 84 (25.7%) people had no formal qualifications. 48 people (14.7%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 180 (55.0%) people were employed full-time, 51 (15.6%) were part-time, and 15 (4.6%) were unemployed.[2]
Educationedit
Portland School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1–6) school with a roll of 80 students as of February 2024.[13][14]
Notesedit
^ ab"ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
^ abc"Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7000860 and 7000865.
^Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 7. ISBN0-7900-0952-8.
^Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 27. ISBN1-877333-20-4.
^. Cement & Concrete Association of New Zealand. Archived from the original on 26 July 2008. Retrieved 4 May 2008. This source gives a date of 1918 for the move to Portland.
^"MANAWATU TIMES". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 18 August 1913. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
^Juliet Scoble: Names & Opening & Closing Dates of Railway Stations in New Zealand
portland, zealand, portland, locality, western, side, whangarei, harbour, northland, zealand, whangarei, about, north, tikorangi, hill, west, with, summit, above, level, portlandcoordinates, 80167, 32917, 80167, 32917countrynew, zealandregionnorthland, regiond. Portland is a locality on the western side of Whangarei Harbour in Northland New Zealand Whangarei is about 10 km to the north Tikorangi is a hill to the west with a summit 161 m above sea level 3 4 PortlandCoordinates 35 48 06 S 174 19 45 E 35 80167 S 174 32917 E 35 80167 174 32917CountryNew ZealandRegionNorthland RegionDistrictWhangarei DistrictWardBream Bay WardElectoratesWhangareiTe Tai TokerauGovernment Territorial AuthorityWhangarei District Council Regional councilNorthland Regional CouncilArea 1 Total11 96 km2 4 62 sq mi Population 2018 Census 2 Total441 Density37 km2 96 sq mi A train stopped on the North Auckland Line in 1923The major industry is Portland Cement which is New Zealand s largest cement manufacturer 5 It has a specialised loading dock on the harbour 6 and quarries Tikorangi for lime 7 Contents 1 History 2 Demographics 3 Education 4 NotesHistory editThe Portland Cement Works which started on Limestone Island in Whangarei Harbour in 1885 moved to Portland in 1916 8 9 The Cement works is now owned by Golden Bay Cement a division of Fletcher Building Dominion Cement built a mile long pier of disused tram rails in 1913 10 The town had a railway station on the North Auckland Line from 1918 to 1975 11 Demographics editPortland is in two SA1 statistical areas which cover 11 96 km2 4 62 sq mi 1 The SA1 areas are part of the larger Otaika Portland statistical area 12 Historical populationYearPop p a 2006399 2013333 2 55 2018441 5 78 Source 2 Portland had a population of 441 at the 2018 New Zealand census an increase of 108 people 32 4 since the 2013 census and an increase of 42 people 10 5 since the 2006 census There were 132 households comprising 234 males and 204 females giving a sex ratio of 1 15 males per female with 114 people 25 9 aged under 15 years 75 17 0 aged 15 to 29 219 49 7 aged 30 to 64 and 33 7 5 aged 65 or older Ethnicities were 80 3 European Pakeha 39 5 Maori 5 4 Pacific peoples 0 7 Asian and 2 0 other ethnicities People may identify with more than one ethnicity Although some people chose not to answer the census s question about religious affiliation 62 6 had no religion 25 2 were Christian 2 0 had Maori religious beliefs and 0 7 had other religions Of those at least 15 years old 45 13 8 people had a bachelor s or higher degree and 84 25 7 people had no formal qualifications 48 people 14 7 earned over 70 000 compared to 17 2 nationally The employment status of those at least 15 was that 180 55 0 people were employed full time 51 15 6 were part time and 15 4 6 were unemployed 2 Education editPortland School is a coeducational contributing primary years 1 6 school with a roll of 80 students as of February 2024 13 14 Notes edit a b ArcGIS Web Application statsnz maps arcgis com Retrieved 24 April 2022 a b c Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census Statistics New Zealand March 2020 7000860 and 7000865 Peter Dowling ed 2004 Reed New Zealand Atlas Reed Books pp map 7 ISBN 0 7900 0952 8 Roger Smith GeographX 2005 The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand Robbie Burton pp map 27 ISBN 1 877333 20 4 Northland Industries Te Ara The Encyclopedia of New Zealand Northland Transport links Te Ara The Encyclopedia of New Zealand Pickmere Nancy Preece 1986 Whangarei The Founding Years p 65 Whangarei Harbour Encyclopedia of New Zealand 1966 Brief History of the Cement Industry in New Zealand Cement amp Concrete Association of New Zealand Archived from the original on 26 July 2008 Retrieved 4 May 2008 This source gives a date of 1918 for the move to Portland MANAWATU TIMES paperspast natlib govt nz 18 August 1913 Retrieved 16 May 2021 Juliet Scoble Names amp Opening amp Closing Dates of Railway Stations in New Zealand 2018 Census place summary Otaika Portland New Zealand Schools Directory New Zealand Ministry of Education Retrieved 14 March 2024 Education Counts Portland School Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Portland New Zealand amp oldid 1152091530, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
